Undergraduate Program

Term Schedule, Physics

Fall 2020

Number	Title	Instructor	Time
PHYS 099-1 Intro Math Methods in Science & Engineering Segev BenZvi W 8:00AM - 8:50AM
Prerequsites: None A review of basic problem-solving techniques in pre-calculus mathematics (algebra, geometry, trigonometry) in the forms usually found in the equations of science and engineering. Prerequisite for PHY 121 and PHY 121P. Credit can be gained by passing the Basic Math Assessment Exam, offered in the first week of the semester. (0 credit, Fall semester, CR/NC only). Location (W 8:00AM - 8:50AM)
PHYS 1001-1 Research Assistantship Lynne Orr –
Graduate research assistantship in Physics and Astronomy.
PHYS 113-1 General Physics I Christopher Marshall TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM
Prerequisites: MTH 141 or 161 (MTH 161 may be taken concurrently) First semester of a two-course sequence suitable for students in the life sciences. Newtonian particle mechanics, including Newton's laws and their applications to straight-line and circular motions, energy; linear momentum, angular momentum; and harmonic motion; sound, wave properties, and fluid dynamics. Calculus used as needed. In addition to Two 75-minute lectures, One three-hour laboratory every other week and one workshop per week is required. Laboratory and workshop registration is done at the time of the course registration. This course is offered in the Fall, Spring and Summer Session I (A-6). Location (TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
PHYS 114-1 General Physics II Machiel Blok TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
Prerequisites: PHY 113; MTH 143 or MTH 162 (MTH 162 may be taken concurrently). Second course of a two-semester sequence suitable for students in the life science. Electricity and magnetism, optics, electromagnetic waves; modern physics (introduction to relativity, quantum physics, etc.). In addition to the Two 75-minute lectures each week, One workshop/recitation each week and One approximately three-hour laboratory every other week is required. Laboratory and workshop registration is done at the time of the course registration. This course is offered in both the Spring, Summer Session II (B-6).For Workshop Questions Email: Linda Cassidy - lcassidy@pas.rochester.eduFor Lab Questions Email: Lysa Wade - lwade3@ur.rochester.edu Location Goergen Hall Room 108 (TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)
PHYS 122-1 Electricity & Magnetism Petros Tzeferacos MWF 11:50AM - 12:40PM
Prerequisites: PHY 099; and PHY 113 or 121; and MTH 143 or MTH 162. EAS 101, 102, 103, 104, 105 or 108 can be accepted in place of PHY 099. Second semester of a three-course sequence for students planning to major in physics, other physical sciences and engineering. Coulomb's Law through Maxwell's equations; electrostatics, electrical potential; capacitors; electric fields in matter; current and circuits; magnetostatics; magnetic fields in matter; induction, A.C. circuits; electromagnetic waves. In addition to Two 75-minutes lectures each week, One workshop each week and One three-hour laboratory every other week is required. The Laboratories and workshop registration is at the time of the course registration. Offered Fall, Summer Session II (B-6).For Workshop Questions Email: Linda Cassidy - lcassidy@pas.rochester.eduFor Lab Questions Email: Lysa Wade - lwade3@ur.rochester.edu Location Hoyt Hall Room 104 (MWF 11:50AM - 12:40PM)
PHYS 122P-1 Electricity & Magnetism Self Paced Aran Garcia-Bellido –
Prerequisites: MTH 161 (MTH 161 may be taken concurrently); successful completion of a high-school physics course. First semester of a three-course honors sequence, recommended for prospective departmental concentrators and other science or engineering students with interest in physics and mathematics. Topics studied are similar to those in PHY 121, but are covered in greater depth. These include symmetries, vectors, coordinate and velocity transformations, motion in one and two dimensions, Newton's Laws, work and energy, conservation of energy and momentum, special relativity, systems of particles, gravity and Kepler's laws, rotations, oscillations, molecular theory and thermodynamics. In addition to Two 75-minute lectures each week, One recitation each week and One three-hour laboratory every other week is required. The laboratory and recitation registration is at the same time as the course registration. Please note, this course meets only once on Friday, August 28, 2020 from 4:50-6:05pm in Hoyt Auditorium. All other attendance will be at the workshop section times.
PHYS 141-1 Mechanics (Honors) Alice Quillen TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
Prerequisites: MTH 161 (MTH 161 may be taken concurrently); successful completion of a high-school physics course. First semester of a three-course honors sequence, recommended for prospective departmental concentrators and other science or engineering students with interest in physics and mathematics. Topics studied are similar to those in PHY 121, but are covered in greater depth. These include symmetries, vectors, coordinate and velocity transformations, motion in one and two dimensions, Newton's Laws, work and energy, conservation of energy and momentum, special relativity, systems of particles, gravity and Kepler's laws, rotations, oscillations, molecular theory and thermodynamics. In addition to Two 75-minute lectures each week, One recitation each week and One three-hour laboratory every other week is required. The laboratory and recitation registration is at the same time as the course registration. Location Hoyt Hall Room 104 (TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)
PHYS 142-1 Electricity & Magnetism (Honors) Taco Visser TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
Prerequisites: PHY 141 or performance at or above the B+ level in PHY 121, MTH 162 or MTH 172 (MTH 172 may be taken concurrently) Third semester of a three-course honors sequence (PHY 141, 143, 142), recommended for prospective departmental concentrators and other science or engineering students with a strong interest in physics and mathematics. Topics are the same as those of PHY 122 but in greater depth. These topics include Coulomb's Law through Maxwell's equations; electrostatics, electrical potential; capacitors; electric fields in matter; current and circuits; magnetostatics; magnet fields in matter; induction; A.C. circuits; waves.In addition to Two 75-minute lectures each week, One workshop each week and One three-hour laboratory every other week is required. The laboratories and workshop registration is at the same time as the course registration. For Workshop Questions Email: Linda Cassidy - lcassidy@pas.rochester.eduFor Lab Questions Email: Lysa Wade - lwade3@ur.rochester.edu Location Hoyt Hall Room 104 (TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM)
PHYS 217-1 Advanced Electricity & Magnetism I Pierre Gourdain TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM
Prerequisites: PHY 123 or PHY 143; MTH 281 (MTH 281 may be taken concurrently). Review of vector calculus; electrostatic field and potential; boundary value problems solved with orthogonal functions; the multiple expansion and dielectrics; the magnetic field and vector potential. Location Bausch & Lomb Room 109 (TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
PHYS 235W-1 Classical Mechanics I Frank Wolfs MW 10:25AM - 11:40AM
Prerequisites: PHY 123 or PHY 143; MTH 281 (MTH 281 may be taken concurrently). Review of vector calculus; electrostatic field and potential; boundary value problems solved with orthogonal functions; the multiple expansion and dielectrics; the magnetic field and vector potential. Location Bausch & Lomb Room 106 (MW 10:25AM - 11:40AM)
PHYS 243W-1 Advanced Experimental Techniques I Nicholas Bigelow TR 2:00PM - 4:40PM
Prerequisites: PHY 217, PHY 237 and MTH 164 (MTH 164 may be taken concurrently) Students work in pairs and each team is expected to perform three or four experiments from a variety of available setups such as Berry's phase with light, Universal chaos, lifetime of cosmic ray muons, optical pumping, electron diffraction's, etc. This is a hands-on laboratory with most experiments under computer control. This course can be used towards satisfying part of the upper-level writing requirement. Location Bausch & Lomb Room 171 (TR 2:00PM - 4:40PM)
PHYS 251-01 Introduction to Condensed Matter Physics Yongli Gao TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM
No description Location Harkness Room 115 (TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
PHYS 254-1 Nuclear & Particle Physics Regina Demina MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM
Prerequisites: PHY 237 This course is designed for physics majors interested in nuclear and particle physics. The course introduces the Standard Model of particle physics. The unification of electromagnetic and weak interactions is discussed. Higgs mechanism of electroweak symmetry is introduced. Finally, the fundamental interactions of elementary particles and their constituents are reviewed, with emphasis on issues pertaining to the conservation of quantum numbers and symmetries observed in high-energy collisions. (cross-listed with PHY 440). Location Hylan Building Room 201 (MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM)
PHYS 255-1 Intro Fluid Dynamics Douglas Kelley MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM
Fluid properties; fluid statics; kinematics of moving fluids; the Bernoulli equation and applications; control volume analysis differential analysis of fluid flow; inviscid flow, plane potential flow; viscous flow, the Navier-Stokes equation; dimensional analysis, similitude; empirical analysis of pipe flows; flow over immersed bodies, boundaries layers, lift and drag. (cross-listed with ME225). Location Online Room 14 (ASE) (MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM)
PHYS 257-1 Ultrasound Imaging Stephen McAleavey TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM
Introduction to the principles and implementation of diagnostic ultrasound imaging. Topics include linear wave propagation and reflection, fields from pistons and arrays, beamfoaming, B-mode image formation, Doppler, and elastography. Project and final project. (Crosslisting PHY 467, BME 253/453, ECE 251/451) Location Goergen Hall Room 109 (TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
PHYS 262-1 Electromagnetic Theory Andrew Berger TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
Continuation of PHY 261. Vector analysis; microscopic and macroscopic forms of Maxwell's equations; energy flow in electromagnetic fields; dipole radiation from Lorentz atoms; partially polarized radiation; spectral linebroadening; dispersion; reflection and transmission; crystal optics; electro-optics; introduction to quantum optics (same as OPT 262). Location Lattimore Room 201 (TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)
PHYS 373-1 Physics and Finance Lynne Orr TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM
Introduction to econophysics and the application of statistical physics models to financial markets. Parallels between physical and financial phenomena will be emphasized. Topics will include random walks and Brownian motion, introduction to financial markets and efficient market theory, asset pricing and the Black-Scholes equation for pricing options. The course will also explore non-Gaussian Levy processes and the applicability of power law distributions and scaling to finance. Other possible topics include turbulence and critical phenomena in connection with market crashes. Cross listed as PHY373/573. Location Online Room 13 (ASE) (TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
PHYS 390A-1 Supervised Teaching-PAS Department – –
This course is designed for an experienced undergraduate planning to be a Workshop Leader, Laboratory or Recitation Teaching Intern (TI), Students spend the semester teaching one workshop, laboratory or recitation section during the Fall/Spring semester introductory physics courses. This course may be taken more than once.
PHYS 391-1 Independent Study – –
Independent study project under the direction of a faculty member of the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Registration for Independent Study courses needs to be completed thru the instructions for online independent study registration.
PHYS 391-5 SAW RESONATOR STUDY John Nichol –
No description
PHYS 391W-1 Independent Study – –
Independent study project under the direction of a faculty member of the Department of Physics and Astronomy. This course may be used to satisfy part of the upper level writing requirement. Registration for Independent Study courses needs to be completed thru the instructions for online independent study registration.
PHYS 395-1 Independent Research – –
Independent research project under the direction of a faculty member of the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Registration for Independent Study courses needs to be completed thru the instructions for online independent study registration.

Number	Title	Instructor	Time
Monday and Wednesday
PHYS 235W-1 Classical Mechanics I Frank Wolfs
Prerequisites: PHY 123 or PHY 143; MTH 281 (MTH 281 may be taken concurrently). Review of vector calculus; electrostatic field and potential; boundary value problems solved with orthogonal functions; the multiple expansion and dielectrics; the magnetic field and vector potential.
PHYS 254-1 Nuclear & Particle Physics Regina Demina
Prerequisites: PHY 237 This course is designed for physics majors interested in nuclear and particle physics. The course introduces the Standard Model of particle physics. The unification of electromagnetic and weak interactions is discussed. Higgs mechanism of electroweak symmetry is introduced. Finally, the fundamental interactions of elementary particles and their constituents are reviewed, with emphasis on issues pertaining to the conservation of quantum numbers and symmetries observed in high-energy collisions. (cross-listed with PHY 440).
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
PHYS 255-1 Intro Fluid Dynamics Douglas Kelley
Fluid properties; fluid statics; kinematics of moving fluids; the Bernoulli equation and applications; control volume analysis differential analysis of fluid flow; inviscid flow, plane potential flow; viscous flow, the Navier-Stokes equation; dimensional analysis, similitude; empirical analysis of pipe flows; flow over immersed bodies, boundaries layers, lift and drag. (cross-listed with ME225).
PHYS 122-1 Electricity & Magnetism Petros Tzeferacos
Prerequisites: PHY 099; and PHY 113 or 121; and MTH 143 or MTH 162. EAS 101, 102, 103, 104, 105 or 108 can be accepted in place of PHY 099. Second semester of a three-course sequence for students planning to major in physics, other physical sciences and engineering. Coulomb's Law through Maxwell's equations; electrostatics, electrical potential; capacitors; electric fields in matter; current and circuits; magnetostatics; magnetic fields in matter; induction, A.C. circuits; electromagnetic waves. In addition to Two 75-minutes lectures each week, One workshop each week and One three-hour laboratory every other week is required. The Laboratories and workshop registration is at the time of the course registration. Offered Fall, Summer Session II (B-6).For Workshop Questions Email: Linda Cassidy - lcassidy@pas.rochester.eduFor Lab Questions Email: Lysa Wade - lwade3@ur.rochester.edu
Tuesday
Tuesday and Thursday
PHYS 141-1 Mechanics (Honors) Alice Quillen
Prerequisites: MTH 161 (MTH 161 may be taken concurrently); successful completion of a high-school physics course. First semester of a three-course honors sequence, recommended for prospective departmental concentrators and other science or engineering students with interest in physics and mathematics. Topics studied are similar to those in PHY 121, but are covered in greater depth. These include symmetries, vectors, coordinate and velocity transformations, motion in one and two dimensions, Newton's Laws, work and energy, conservation of energy and momentum, special relativity, systems of particles, gravity and Kepler's laws, rotations, oscillations, molecular theory and thermodynamics. In addition to Two 75-minute lectures each week, One recitation each week and One three-hour laboratory every other week is required. The laboratory and recitation registration is at the same time as the course registration.
PHYS 262-1 Electromagnetic Theory Andrew Berger
Continuation of PHY 261. Vector analysis; microscopic and macroscopic forms of Maxwell's equations; energy flow in electromagnetic fields; dipole radiation from Lorentz atoms; partially polarized radiation; spectral linebroadening; dispersion; reflection and transmission; crystal optics; electro-optics; introduction to quantum optics (same as OPT 262).
PHYS 114-1 General Physics II Machiel Blok
Prerequisites: PHY 113; MTH 143 or MTH 162 (MTH 162 may be taken concurrently). Second course of a two-semester sequence suitable for students in the life science. Electricity and magnetism, optics, electromagnetic waves; modern physics (introduction to relativity, quantum physics, etc.). In addition to the Two 75-minute lectures each week, One workshop/recitation each week and One approximately three-hour laboratory every other week is required. Laboratory and workshop registration is done at the time of the course registration. This course is offered in both the Spring, Summer Session II (B-6).For Workshop Questions Email: Linda Cassidy - lcassidy@pas.rochester.eduFor Lab Questions Email: Lysa Wade - lwade3@ur.rochester.edu
PHYS 142-1 Electricity & Magnetism (Honors) Taco Visser
Prerequisites: PHY 141 or performance at or above the B+ level in PHY 121, MTH 162 or MTH 172 (MTH 172 may be taken concurrently) Third semester of a three-course honors sequence (PHY 141, 143, 142), recommended for prospective departmental concentrators and other science or engineering students with a strong interest in physics and mathematics. Topics are the same as those of PHY 122 but in greater depth. These topics include Coulomb's Law through Maxwell's equations; electrostatics, electrical potential; capacitors; electric fields in matter; current and circuits; magnetostatics; magnet fields in matter; induction; A.C. circuits; waves.In addition to Two 75-minute lectures each week, One workshop each week and One three-hour laboratory every other week is required. The laboratories and workshop registration is at the same time as the course registration. For Workshop Questions Email: Linda Cassidy - lcassidy@pas.rochester.eduFor Lab Questions Email: Lysa Wade - lwade3@ur.rochester.edu
PHYS 113-1 General Physics I Christopher Marshall
Prerequisites: MTH 141 or 161 (MTH 161 may be taken concurrently) First semester of a two-course sequence suitable for students in the life sciences. Newtonian particle mechanics, including Newton's laws and their applications to straight-line and circular motions, energy; linear momentum, angular momentum; and harmonic motion; sound, wave properties, and fluid dynamics. Calculus used as needed. In addition to Two 75-minute lectures, One three-hour laboratory every other week and one workshop per week is required. Laboratory and workshop registration is done at the time of the course registration. This course is offered in the Fall, Spring and Summer Session I (A-6).
PHYS 373-1 Physics and Finance Lynne Orr
Introduction to econophysics and the application of statistical physics models to financial markets. Parallels between physical and financial phenomena will be emphasized. Topics will include random walks and Brownian motion, introduction to financial markets and efficient market theory, asset pricing and the Black-Scholes equation for pricing options. The course will also explore non-Gaussian Levy processes and the applicability of power law distributions and scaling to finance. Other possible topics include turbulence and critical phenomena in connection with market crashes. Cross listed as PHY373/573.
PHYS 257-1 Ultrasound Imaging Stephen McAleavey
Introduction to the principles and implementation of diagnostic ultrasound imaging. Topics include linear wave propagation and reflection, fields from pistons and arrays, beamfoaming, B-mode image formation, Doppler, and elastography. Project and final project. (Crosslisting PHY 467, BME 253/453, ECE 251/451)
PHYS 251-01 Introduction to Condensed Matter Physics Yongli Gao
No description
PHYS 217-1 Advanced Electricity & Magnetism I Pierre Gourdain
Prerequisites: PHY 123 or PHY 143; MTH 281 (MTH 281 may be taken concurrently). Review of vector calculus; electrostatic field and potential; boundary value problems solved with orthogonal functions; the multiple expansion and dielectrics; the magnetic field and vector potential.
PHYS 243W-1 Advanced Experimental Techniques I Nicholas Bigelow
Prerequisites: PHY 217, PHY 237 and MTH 164 (MTH 164 may be taken concurrently) Students work in pairs and each team is expected to perform three or four experiments from a variety of available setups such as Berry's phase with light, Universal chaos, lifetime of cosmic ray muons, optical pumping, electron diffraction's, etc. This is a hands-on laboratory with most experiments under computer control. This course can be used towards satisfying part of the upper-level writing requirement.
Wednesday
PHYS 099-1 Intro Math Methods in Science & Engineering Segev BenZvi
Prerequsites: None A review of basic problem-solving techniques in pre-calculus mathematics (algebra, geometry, trigonometry) in the forms usually found in the equations of science and engineering. Prerequisite for PHY 121 and PHY 121P. Credit can be gained by passing the Basic Math Assessment Exam, offered in the first week of the semester. (0 credit, Fall semester, CR/NC only).
Friday